(Advice on how to crash excerpted from the Bike Noob blog.) I (Bike Noob) had a minor crash on my bike last week. Just a bruise on my hip and a sore hand, but that was enough to trigger this reprimand: “Hands on the bars at all times,” commented Mike Weiland, who...

In cities with high levels of cyclist traffic, the risk of collision between vehicles and bicycles is reduced, according to a 2014 study done by the University of Colorado, Denver. Moreover, asserted study co-author Wesley Marshall, professor of civil engineering,...

It was an ordinary winter day in Missoula, Montana, with the air temperature not far below freezing. The streets were mostly clear, with the majority of the snow removed. Traffic was light, and I could take the whole lane on my upright bike. The snowy conditions made...

There are both costs and benefits to laying out the form of a cycle in the way that modern upright road bikes and mountain bikes are configured. Having a relatively short wheelbase with a high rider center of gravity produces some interesting effects. A recumbent...

Excerpted from the New York Times 5-1-2009 For Cyclists, Collarbones Are Made to Be Broken BAYARD, N.M. — As Jaime Gandara was rolling through the first stage of the Tour of the Gila, a rider heading downhill at the head of the peleton suddenly tumbled and crashed....